Expert voices on the open web

Published on 2014 · 08 · 29 by Guest Contributer

I believe in the power of the open web and blogging, and every once in a while I’m acutely reminded why. This week two national columnists working for national newspapers decided they wanted to say something about murdered and missing Indigenous women. Their remarks were, in my opinion, regrettable.

And this reminds me of the importance of women’s voices, queer and trans voices, Indigenous voices and the voices of people of colour. It reminds me, in short, of the importance of expert voices. I think it’s fair to say that there are lots out there. Here’s just a few that I like to read, watch and listen to.

ColorLines

Colorlines publishes research on culture and news with respect to racial justice. Their authors understand power relations and do an awesome job helping those of us who have a lot of privilege to better understand power relations.

Gender Focus

Jarrah Hodge is an aamazing writer and editor and the creator of Gender Focus and also Trekkie Feminist! She, and the other contributors at Gender Focus, write about politics and pop culture and current events from an “anti-racist feminist perspective.” Which, really, just means that they don’t write from a patriarchal, white supremacist perspective. They have a great submission guideline. Find Hodge on Twitter.